Nuclear and Particle Astrophysics

Klappentext A comprehensive and pedagogical introduction to modern ideas and challenging problems in nuclear and particle astrophysics, with articles by eight leading experts. Zusammenfassung This volume provides a comprehensive and pedagogical introduction to modern ideas and challenging problems in nuclear and particle astrophysics. Articles written by eight leading experts cover a wealth of exciting topics. Together they provide an invaluable resource for graduate students and active researchers in nuclear and particle physics! astrophysics and cosmology. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Observational astronomy: the search for black holes L. F. Rodriguez; 2. Nucleosynthesis basics and applications to supernovae F.-K. Thielmann; 3. Signatures of nucleosynthesis in explosive stellar processes M. Wiescher; 4. Neutrino transport and large-scale convection in core-collapse supernovae M. Guidry; 5. Neutron stars M. Prakash; 6. Massive neutrinos P. Vogel; 7. Cosmic ray physics and astrophysics T. Gaisser; 8. Physical cosmology for nuclear astrophysicists D. Schramm.

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• Authors: J.g. Page Hirsch, Jorge G. Hirsch, Jorge G. (Center of Research and Advanced Hirsch, Mexican School on Nuclear Astrophysics
• Assisted by: J. G. Hirsch (Editor), Jorge G Hirsch (Editor), Jorge G. Hirsch (Editor), Jorge G. (Center of Research and Advanced Studies Hirsch (Editor), Hirsch Jorge G. (Editor), D. Page (Editor), Danny Page (Editor), Danny (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico) Page (Editor), Page Danny (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.08.1998
• EAN: 9780521630108
• ISBN: 978-0-521-63010-8
• No. of pages: 313
• Series: Cambridge Contemporary Astroph; Cambridge Contemporary Astrophysics; Cambridge Contemporary Astroph
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Atomic physics, nuclear physics; Astrophysics, SCIENCE / Physics / Nuclear, SCIENCE / Physics / Magnetism, SCIENCE / Physics / Astrophysics, Nuclear physics